By Tunde Olamilekan
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s committed to prioritising local manufacturers in the state.
The govenor stated this on Tuesday during the 42nd Annual General Meeting of the Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo branch of the Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN), held in Ede, Osun State.
Adeleke who was represented by the Secretary to the state government, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, said he is reforming education and vocational training to raise skilled problem-solvers.
He noted that Osun is open for investment, adding that the state government has created an enabling environment as well as business incentives for investors to thrive.
According him,
“This is why our administration is reforming education and vocational training to raise skilled problem-solvers. We are investing in STEM, building technical partnerships, and creating apprenticeship programmes directly linked to industry needs.
“Local content development is equally essential. My administration is committed to prioritising local manufacturers in government procurement while strengthening linkages between agriculture, mining, and manufacturing to ensure easier access to raw materials.
“We are accelerating industrialisation by revitalising the Free Trade Zone, reviving moribund industries, and encouraging skills development and entrepreneurship among our youths. Working with Osun State University, we developed an Industrial Development Policy anchored on the Triple Helix Model a partnership between government, industry, and academia to drive economic transformation, wealth creation, and poverty reduction.”
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